Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Changing dentists' knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding domestic violence through an interactive multimedia tutorial
Other Titles:	Journal of the American Dental Association
Authors:	Gansky, Stuart A Gerbert, Barbara Danley, Dale Hsieh, Nancy Kwon Herzig, Karen
Keywords:	Training;Health;Screening
Year:	2006
Publisher:	American Dental Association
Citation:	137 (5), May 2006
Notes:	Background:Dentists have a unique opportunity to address the problem of domestic violence (DV). The authors tested the effectiveness of a tutorial designed to educate dentists in identifying and responding to DV. Methods:The authors developed a brief interactive multimedia tutorial for dentists and recruited practicing dentists (N = 174) for a randomized, controlled trial. A 24-question instrument assessed participants' knowledge, attitudes and practice behaviors regarding DV at two time points. The control group took the tutorial before completing a posttest. The authors also administered a 20-question empathy scale. Results:The experimental group demonstrated significantly greater improvement in scores on most items, including knowledge, attitudes and behaviors, relative to control subjects (P < .01). Empathy scores did not show significant correlation with change scores on the DV assessment instrument. Clinical Implications:Broad dissemination of the tutorial about DV would introduce dentists to simple strategies for responding to patients who experience DV.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13743
ISSN:	0002-8177
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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